Wakaba and Macao finally realized that this was indeed Chen Fan, the Chen Fan they knew, not someone who looked similar. They had mistaken him for someone else many times on the street over the years.
"Chen Fan...! It really is Chen Fan back! You bastard! Where have you been for seven years? You didn't even send us a single message. We really thought you had perished with the Demon's Heart. Do you know how I've survived all these years? Do you know how everyone else has been? We've been working day and night..." Macao complained to Chen Fan, wanting to vent all the bitterness of the past seven years in one go. He had been holding it in for too long, bearing all the pressure of the guild.
"Bang...!" Tiber slammed the heavy weapon he was carrying on his back onto the ground. "Who are you, daring to provoke us Phantom Lord!"
Seemingly because Chen Fan had returned, the few remaining members of the guild wiped away their tears and surrounded Tiber and the other four.
Tiber was startled and shouted, "What are you doing! You owe us money and don't pay it back, so what, you think you can use your numbers to beat us up!"
"Boss, we have a bad feeling about this. Should we retreat now?" One of Tiber's henchmen looked around and saw the expressions on the faces of the people around him change instantly, from little lambs to ravenous wolves. He couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"Withdraw what? We're in the right! Paying back debts is a matter of course!"
Chen Fan also turned his gaze to these five guys. The world has really changed a lot. Seven years must have made these people feel too comfortable. They don't even recognize him anymore. The Magic Council be the same. I really can't imagine what their expressions will be when they see me again.
"Who are they?" Chen Fan asked Macao.
"The Magic Guild... Phantom Lord."
"The Phantom Lord? Didn't I destroy it back then?" Chen Fan said with some surprise, he still remembered the Phantom Lord, the magic guild.
Hearing Chen Fan's casual remark, the group suddenly remembered who this person was. He was the only one who destroyed the Phantom Lord, and a statue of him still stood in the center of Magnolia. Recalling the face on the statue, and then looking at the face of the person before them, their hearts stopped beating for a second.
"Ah... I'm so sorry to have disturbed your gathering. We'll be leaving now! Ah... haha...!" Tiber said with a dry laugh, scratching his head, and then slowly backed away;
"Wait a minute...!" Chen Fan's calm voice rang out, and the faces of the group fell. So they couldn't escape after all?
How much money does Macao owe them?
"1.5 million J!" Macao hesitated for a moment before speaking, as this amount of money wasn't even enough for Chen Fan to splurge a little;
"Go back and tell your guild leader to prepare 50 million J as compensation for emotional distress," Chen Fan said. Although Phantom Lord and the others were taking advantage of the situation, Chen Fan also knew that if it weren't for them, Fairy Tail wouldn't even have a guild address right now, and Fairy Tail would be as good as non-existent.
... Looking for fresh crocodile...
"Okay...! Please continue! We'll go back and tell the guild master right away!" Tiber said with a bow and a smile. Seeing the Fairy Tail members make way, he and his group quickly ran out.
"Chen Fan! They've been extorting us!" Marcus said unwillingly.
"But it's because of their guild that I have an address, that's a huge favor, I'm not short of money," Chen Fan said generously.
"But Dad, you said you didn't have any money when we asked for candied hawthorns!"
"Yes! Yes!" The two little ones came to cause trouble for Chen Fan again;
"We just got back! Don't be naughty, wait until Dad withdraws all the money. This town is too small, there's no bank!" Chen Fan said to the two little ones.
Suddenly, the group remembered the voice from earlier. They noticed the two little ones Chen Fan" Dad" and looked at Chen Fan in surprise, exclaiming, "Chen Fan... you... you're married... and have two kids!"
"Let's go inside and talk about this!" Chen Fan said.
"What adorable children!" Lucky said, squatting down in front of the two little ones.
"Sister, you're very pretty too. How about you be my bride when I grow up?" the little boy said.
"Sister, will you be my little mom?" the little girl asked.